Rural Doctors Association Australia

04/09/2026

👀 Still thinking about applying for ? Take this as your sign.

It's the final weekend to apply for the last Go Rural student road trip of 2026!

🚐 Hunter New England & Mid North Coast
📝 Applications close 7 September at 9am
🔗 Apply now: https://loom.ly/p_1WxsY

Go Rural is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing and administered by Rural Doctors Network.

02/09/2026

Huge congratulations to Rural Doctors Association of Western Australia President, Dr Thomas Drake-Brockman (they/them), who has received the Australian Medical Association 2026 Diversity in Medicine Award for their outstanding contribution to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion within the medical profession and broader healthcare system.

A Rural Generalist registrar in WA, Thomas has held a range of leadership and advocacy roles, including as AMA (WA) Doctors in Training Co-Chair, where they championed issues affecting women doctors, parents, international medical graduates, doctors with disability, and LGBTQIASB+ doctors and patients.

They continue to contribute through leadership roles in the AMA and the broader community, including as RDAWA President, Chairperson of Transfolk WA and a Director of Pride WA.

They have also helped shape national and state policy on LGBTIQA+ health and inclusion through advisory roles with the Australian and WA governments.

Our warmest congratulations on this well-deserved award, Thomas!

Read AMA’s media statement here:
www.ama.com.au/media/dr-drake-brockman-honoured-advancing-diversity-and-inclusion-medicine

Dr Thomas Drake-Brockman has been awarded the Australian Medical Association’s 2026 Diversity in Medicine Award for their outstanding contribution to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion within the medical profession and the broader healthcare system.AMA President Dr Danielle McMullen said Dr...

27/08/2026

4 weeks to go until NT Rural & Remote Medical Conference kicks off in Alice Springs. Local consultant specialist presentations, cultural experience conference dinner, medicine the NT way plus Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) member forum breakfast, RACGP led workshop, joint college supervisor pre conference workshop - so much on offer for a unique weekend of CPD. Register today https://bit.ly/NTRRMC26

26/08/2026

Our immediate past-President, Dr RT Lewandowski, featured in an important story about rising rates of bowel cancer in younger people, broadcast last night on WIN News Illawarra and elsewhere across the WIN Television network.

View it here:
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/19M6NzJ2UC/




Bowel Cancer Australia

24/08/2026

If anyone was wondering what a Rural Medicine Australia - RMA Great Debate let's go back to Hobart 2023 - yes this is the calibre of argument

24/08/2026

Sometimes you just have to prioritise, and crushing the Great Debate opposition is current No.1 on the list for Marian Dover George Kavalam & Jeano Lilwood

Join us in Adelaide and miss none of the action - https://rma.acrrm.org.au

Sorry John Andrew Hall you are no competition!!!!!

21/08/2026

Wickedly Popular, or just a little wicked? The team for the Affirmative are going all out for Great Debate. You don't want to miss it at Rural Medicine Australia - register today https://rma.acrrm.org.au

21/08/2026

Many familiar faces featured in this article on rural doctors from across the country https://www.couriermail.com.au/health/guides/listed-rural-and-regional-nsw-doctors-speak-out-over-health-challenges/news-story/3915e1665d84dc575d797785dd1dceda

19/08/2026

“A bad interaction could be enough to end a remote health career.”

For Bullying No Way Week, RDAA President Prof Sarah Chalmers reflects on the lasting impact of humiliation, silence and everyday workplace behaviour.

Small acts of kindness and support can change someone’s day. They may even change their career.

Read the opinion piece: https://bit.ly/3UmwOIk